Raised in a Christian home, Julie accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at age ten. She says, "It was not until college that I acknowledged Jesus' authority to be my Lord as well as my Savior. I now take great delight in the fact that I am not my own. The Lord has been truly gentle and merciful in His dealings with this sheep. Hence, my greatest desire is to follow the Shepherd wherever He leads."

Dennis says, "Our call to missionary service has been a gradual process rather than a bolt-of-lightning experience. It has been the result of many of our personal interests coming together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit."

Elsie has always been an active worker for the Lord. In high school, she served as the Youth for Christ representative on the city council. While at college, she taught a junior high Sunday school class and has served as Sunday school superintendent, missions representative on the Mission Conference Committee, secretary for the Christian education board, teacher in Vacation Bible School, junior church leader, camp counselor, and coordinator.

Walter has been a Sunday school teacher, a youth group executive for two years, an usher, and has served on the finance and missions committee. He has also served as a deacon. He has been involved with Student Mission Advance, an interdenominational organization whose aim is to get students invovled with missions.